1988 Ed.]
Film Censorship
[CAP. 392
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(b) a statement informing that person that he may, not later than 7 days after delivery of that notice and statement, make written representations to the Board in respect of that request by delivering such representations to the Secretary at such place as is specified in that statement.
(4) Where, pursuant to a request under subsection (1) which is delivered to the Secretary under subsection (2), the documents referred to in subsection (3)(a) and (b) are delivered, the Secretary shall, after the expiration of 7 days from the delivery of those documents-
(a) forthwith issue to the members who are in Hong Kong-
(i) a copy of the notice under subsection (1) which makes that request;
(ii) a copy of the decision to which that request relates; and
(iii) a copy of any written representations made under subsection (3) in respect of that request;
(b) after consultation with the members appointed under section 16(2)(c) who are in Hong Kong, fix a date and time for a meeting to review the decision to which that request relates which shall be not later than 21 days after the issue of the documents concerned under paragraph (a); but if, after that consultation, in the opinion of the Secretary, it is not practicable for him to fix a date and time within that period, he may fix a date and time not later than 35 days after the issue of those documents; and
(c) after a date and time is fixed under paragraph (b) for a meeting to review the decision to which that request relates, forthwith by notice in writing served either personally or by registered post on the person to whom the certificate referred to in subsection (1) was issued in respect of the film to which that request relates-
(i) require that person to produce to the Secretary, at a place specified in that notice, on or before that date and time, that film (or a copy thereof); and
(ii) inform that person that he, or his authorized representative, or both, may attend before the Board on that date and time and, if so attending, shall be permitted to make representations.
(5) Subject to subsection (8), the Board shall at a meeting review the decision to which a request under subsection (1) which is delivered to the Secretary under subsection (2) relates by-
(a) viewing the film (or a copy thereof) to which the decision relates;
(b) considering the documents concerned issued to it under subsection (4)(a); and
(c) considering the representations, if any, made in pursuance of subsection (4)(c)(ii),
and thereafter, taking into consideration the matters referred to in section 10(2) and taking into account the matters referred to in section 10(3), shall complete the review by--